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Tornado claims 8 lives in North Carolina
A tornado that ripped through North Carolina early Thursday killed eight people as it
tossed cars in the air, splintered trees and tore mobile homes apart … 
Arrest of Sunni leader sought in Iraq
The Iraqi Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant Thursday for the top leader of the
country's Sunni Muslim minority, a move certain to inflame already raging sectarian
violence …
Soldiers take on mentoring role with Afghan troops
Canadian soldiers are helping to train the Afghan army, with the belief that their
intimate knowledge of the country makes them the best equipped to end the Taliban
insurgency …
Pope reaffirms mandatory celibacy for priests
… In Canada, where an estimated 4,000 people have left the priesthood to marry, the
decision was watched closely …
Sacha Baron Cohen discusses 'Borat' alter ego
Sacha Baron Cohen, whose fictional Kazakh reporter Borat has sparked controversy, says he
could never put himself and others in embarrassing situations if he weren't in character …
Michael Jackson performs 'We are the World'
Michael Jackson gave his first public performance since his acquittal on child molestation
charges -- a rendition of "We are the World" surrounded by youthful singers …
Whitney Houston's mansion up for sheriff's auction
… $1 million behind on the mortgage and taxes have not been paid this year,
according to reports published Wednesday …
Enron exec given five-and-half years in prison
Richard Causey, the last of the top Enron Corp. executives to learn his punishment, was
sentenced Wednesday to five-and-a-half years in prison for his role in one of the biggest …
Spain asks Burger King to drop ad campaign
Burger King should yank an ad campaign for its monster XXL burger -- the caloric
equivalent of eating 10 fried eggs -- because it violates a Spanish initiative against
obesity …
Heart valves grown from womb fluid cells
… -- offering a revolutionary approach that may be used to repair defective hearts
in the future …